ABA Beacon 08-2014 FINAL - Arizona Bluegrass Association

Arizona Bluegrass Beacon
The Proof is in the Pickin’
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARIZONA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
Editor: Rosemary Langley
www.arizonabluegrass.com
August 2014
Prep & Dist.: Sandra Austin
First Arizona Bluegrass Film Festival!
The first Arizona Bluegrass Film Festival was held at the American Legion
Post 35 in Chandler on Saturday, August 2. The Festival featured two films
that honor bluegrass, Americana, oldtime, and folk musicians. Ned Robbins
and James Reams (ABA Board Members) coordinated the event, and approximately sixty people were in attendance.
“Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass: Tales of the Early Days in Their
Own Words” was hosted by bluegrass
performer, James Reams, who produced this documentary. This film is a
true labor of love that was eleven years
in the making. It preserves stories from
over forty early bluegrass musicians
We had a great turnout for this event!
who helped pave the way for so many
modern-day performers of Americana music. The full-length feature pays tribute to those hardworking, dedicated pioneers of bluegrass music and their humble beginnings. We heard the stories from not just the big names in bluegrass,
but also from Bill Yates, Art Stamper, Melvin Goins, and Kenny Baker. This film shows that their lives are no less
important to bluegrass music as the more well-known artists. Viewers were treated to tales from the heart and encouraging words from these history-makers.
“Herschel Sizemore: Mandolin in B — A Tribute to a Bluegrass Legend” was the second film viewed. It was hosted by
its producer, documentarian Rick Bowman. This documentary is a
lasting tribute to one of the greatest mandolin players of our time.
Bluegrass legend, Herschel Sizemore, and his wife, Joyce, were
both diagnosed with cancer on the same day in 2011. On the evening of February 19, 2012, bluegrass stars came out for a special
benefit concert in Roanoke, Virginia, to support Herschel and his
wife. This unique event, that shows how the music community rallied around one of their own during his time of need, was captured
in this film. It includes interviews and performances by The Seldom
Scene, David Grisman, Doyle Lawson, The Travelers, Chris
Thile, and a special reunion of Del McCoury and The Dixie
Pals.
A Q&A session and “meet & greet” time followed the showing. Fans
got their photos taken with the producers. This event was wellreceived by the local bluegrass community. We hope to see more
of this type of event in Arizona in the future!
Ned Robbins, Rick Bowman, & James Reams
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Bonnie's “PICKS”
by
Bonnie Williams ([email protected])
Hello Bluegrass Friends This month's column features new album Five by Balsam Range.
To me, these guys seemed to have come out of nowhere, but
they've actually been at their craft for several years. All of them
hail from the beautiful smoky mountains of western North Carolina, hence the band's name. With solo albums and four previous
band releases under their belt, the last few years have seen Balsam Range continue to elevate their songs, style, and accolades. All are excellent instrumentalists, and what sets this band
apart from others is their style. The recognizable vocals of Buddy
Melton (fiddle), paired with the equally talented vocals of band mates Caleb Smith (guitar), Tim Surrett (upright bass, resonator guitar), and Darren Nicholson (mandolin) all add up to fantastic harmony. Having roots in gospel music as well as bluegrass, the Melton original 'Stacking Up the
Rocks' song, done a cappella, clearly demonstrates much of what separates this band from others. Their choice of material is a perfect fit, seemingly written with Balsam Range in mind. From
the rocking 'Moon Over Memphis' to the heartrending tale 'From a Georgia Battlefield', the songs
deliver a range of emotions. Older listeners may recognize 'Matthew' and 'Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)' by John Denver and Dan Seals, respectively. Not to be forgotten, Marc Pruett
on banjo rounds out the Balsam Range sound. I look forward to Ten or Twenty in years to come.
Learn more about Balsam Range and hear their music at balsamrange.com.
Volume Five's latest album is the all-gospel The Day We Learn
To Fly. As individuals, Volume Five members have all been sidemen in bands you know: The Roys, Mountain Heart, Randy
Kohrs, Marty Raybon and Full Circle, and Bradley Walker, among
others. Now out on their own, they are making a name for themselves, especially around the southeast region of the country.
New bluegrass gospel music is sometimes hard to come by, but
this album provides fodder for the material-searching bluegrass
gospel bands out there! With solid traditional backgrounds, yet
sporting a contemporary sound, V5, as their fans know them, fill a
distinctive niche in the bluegrass market. Members include Glen
Harrell (fiddle), Chris Williamson (bass), Harry Clark (mandolin),
Patton Wages (banjo), and Jeff Partin (guitar and dobro) -- all except Williamson contribute to the
vocals. Learn more at volumefivebg.com.
Please send comments and questions to me at [email protected].
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Joelle’s Story
by Anni Beach
The year was 1999, and I was substitute teaching music at Galveston Elementary, a block from our home.
The fourth-grade class came in, and I passed around
all the bluegrass instruments. We sang "Two Dollar Bill"
over and over, trading the fiddles, banjos, guitars, mandolins, and the washtub bass along the rows of children. This tiny wisp of a girl volunteered to play the tub.
She laid down the rhythm just right. I got her name,
talked to her teacher, found her mother, and she joined
Jam Pak.
At nine years of age, she was a saucy little kid, recently
emigrated from Cameroon, West Africa. She liked the
guitar, and I was her first teacher. We met for lessons
each week, and she also practiced with the whole band
on another day of the week. Joelle quickly picked up
the guitar. Less than a year later, she could already
play guitar breaks. My favorite memory of that time was
hearing her play, "I Saw the Light" at an ABMA picnic.
In the seventh grade at Willis Junior High, Joelle was
asked by Mrs. Dopp, the orchestra teacher, if she
would like to play stand-up bass. She felt confident taking up that challenge since she had some experience
playing bass in Jam Pak. Candy Miracle gave her some
guidance, and the rest is history.
She became the lead bass player
for Jam Pak, and subsequently
mentored the younger bass players.
Joelle continued to play bass and
was active in Jam Pak until she
transferred to ASU from Chandler
Gilbert Community College. Her
life at that point became too busy
to find time for music.
Francisco Briseno (who started in
Jam Pak the very same day as a
seven-year-old as Joelle) reorganized his band of friends known
as The Real Deal. In 2013, he
asked Joelle to be his bass player
Joelle with Cisco & the Racecars - 2014
for Cisco & The Racecars; she
was thrilled to get back into her music. She is also the bass player for Greenwood Sidee.
Joelle continues to play "Mark", the 1958 Kaye bass that Jam Pak inherited when Mark Miner passed away in 2006. It's
always been her favorite bass. She sings lead with a rich sweet voice, and her harmonies are strong. And she can still
pick on the guitar.
The youngest of ten children born to Cecelia and John Tambe-Ebot of Chandler, Joelle graduated from ASU with a degree in kinesiology. She is presently working as a physical therapy tech, and is preparing for her master's degree in
physical therapy. She plans to join the family business, Phoenix Valley Home Health Care, as a physical therapist. She is
also an accomplished ballroom dancer and an artist. To be part of this awesome young person's life, and to know her
whole family, has been a supreme joy.
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“Which Way Did They Go? Bluegrass at the Crossroads”
by James Reams
It’s hard to watch the Country Music Awards and not wonder why the IBMA
Awards are largely ignored by the music industry. What has Country got
that we haven’t? Our songs feature longing, lost love, hard work, history,
and yes, even crying in your beer. Our musicians are just as talented, perhaps more as I think of the lightning speed associated with fiddle, mandolin,
and banjo picking. I dare any country band to keep up with us! Our voices
pitch into that high lonesome sound made popular by Bill Monroe, but that’s
not all we can do. Bluegrass music is just as well-rounded as Country. So
why aren’t we as popular?
I bet I can count on two hands the number of bluegrass bands that are full-time. Even with a record deal, our
artists are struggling because the recording industry isn’t funding artist development and promotion for bluegrassers. Most of us have to have a “real” job to pay the bills, or at least retirement income that helps plug the
gaps between music gigs, festivals, and album sales. While the top names in bluegrass travel around in beat
up station wagons, converted school buses, and fly coach class, top artists in rock, country, and rap are traveling in style in private jets and Provost buses.
There’s just such a small slice of the bluegrass pie available that it’s not enough to feed more than a few
bands on a full-time basis. Those of us scratching and clawing to get bookings sometimes can contribute to
the perception that bluegrass music is cheap and inexpensive as we agree to perform for next to nothing even
to showcase events, just so we can play this music we love. My friend and colleague, Walter Hensley, used to
say, “The less meat on the bone, the harder the dogs fight.” By undercutting each other, we’re undermining
the entire bluegrass music industry.
Today’s economic crisis also doesn’t help, but folks still mob Country Thunder and other predominantly country music outdoor concerts. With 80,000 to 100,000 fans from all over the US in attendance, Country Thunder
makes the top bluegrass festivals look withered in comparison. I recently had a promoter in Texas tell me that
he had to drop his bluegrass festival because people were complaining about the cost of tickets. Without ticket sales to encourage sponsorships, he was unable to bring in the bigger names in bluegrass, and it was just
a slippery slide downhill from there. Now he promotes a country swing festival that folks flock to in droves, and
he hasn’t had a single complaint about the ticket prices. What’s up with that?!
I believe bluegrass music is at a crossroad. We can continue as we have since the beginning and ride off into
the sunset; or we can deviate just a bit and take direction from other successful music genres. Change doesn’t
mean that we forget where we came from. Our bluegrass roots will continue to be the foundation that gives
our music its identity. However, it’s my contention that we need to change the misconception that bluegrass is
just for old-timers on pensions, and bring our music into the 21st century. So how do we do that without losing
our “bluegrassiness”?
A major factor is embracing technology. If you look at the music styles that are hugely successful these days,
it’s easy to see what sets them apart — the MEDIA. Radio channels are clogged 24/7 with stations devoted to
rock, rap/hip-hop, country, Christian, and even classical music. Yet live bluegrass radio programs are largely
relegated to Sundays. Except for DC-based WAMU 105.5FM, I can’t turn my radio dial and find one single station devoted solely to bluegrass music. But I can listen to bluegrass music online, or even create my own digital bluegrass station using apps like Pandora. And adding your own music is simple enough that even I could
figure it out. Yeah, it’s not the same as radio plays, and I miss all the depth and news that DJs provide, but it
does reach those listeners who have earbuds permanently embedded in their heads.
I don’t think anyone will argue with me when I say that the current generation is on visual overload. Let’s face
it, MTV and CMTV are here to stay. You just can’t deny that this is the age of the music video. So where are
all the bluegrass videos? I firmly believe that TV and the Internet speak to the masses; bluegrass radio
preaches to the choir. We’ve got to get more professional-looking bluegrass videos in front of folks.
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“Which Way Did They Go? Bluegrass at the Crossroads” (continued)
“Quality” is the keyword when it comes to videos. YouTube is clogged with unedited videos of dubious sound
quality featuring bands at bluegrass festivals shot using Uncle Billy’s iPhone (I’ve certainly contributed my fair
share!). However, a static shot of your favorite band performing on a festival stage is not the kind of music video that’s going to grab the attention of the music world. As performers, there’s a limit to the emotion we can
incorporate into a song while we’re on stage. Most bluegrass songs tell a story. Creating a video takes it a
step further by providing images that convey the feeling behind the words and actually complementing the
singing. If we’re going to claw our way out of the poverty class of music, we have to find a way to connect
viewers of all ages emotionally to our music. I think feeding the visual addiction of today’s music lovers is critical.
I can just hear you saying, “Hold on there, James! Where are we going to get the money to make these videos? We’re barely making ends meet now!” And you’re right; making a video can drain a bank account faster
than an ex-wife. But thanks to the Internet, there are numerous crowd funding sources available. I used Kickstarter to help fund the final production push for my film documentary, “Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass”. Other popular options for funding creative projects include Indiegogo and RocketHub. And don’t forget
that making music videos is how many well-known film directors got their start. Collaborate with a talented film
student at a local university, or purchase film editing software for your computer whiz kid for Christmas. Who
knows, you may discover a future Stephen Spielberg!
I’ve put my money where my mouth is and have just completed my first music video with the help of talented
filmmaker, Rick Bowman, of Backyard Green Films. It was released on July 23rd and featured in Bluegrass
Today. Check out “Almost Hear the Blues” on YouTube. By putting some thought into the process first, we
were able to come up with a story and pull it together without breaking the bank. It’s being well received, and
that’s encouraging. I hope to work with Rick again soon on a video for my new album, “Rhyme & Season”,
coming out later this year.
What I’m saying is, there are options out there to fit most budgets. Once you have a couple of videos going
viral, you can start approaching sponsors to help fund the next one. Country music moved into the spotlight,
literally, when they embraced music videos. Bluegrass can do the same. It’s a sleeping giant just waiting to be
awakened; BGTV anyone?
I’d like to hear what you have to say. Email your thoughts to [email protected], and let your voice be
heard!
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ABOUT JAMES REAMS:
James Reams is an international bluegrass touring and recording artist who comes from a family of traditional
singers in southeastern Kentucky. James has played both old-time and bluegrass music since he was just a
little sprout. James is known as an “Ambassador of Bluegrass” for his dedication to, and deep involvement in,
the thriving bluegrass and Americana music community. To date, he has released eight CDs, including a special DVD documentary of his band, James Reams & The Barnstormers. Celebrating twenty years as a bandleader in 2013, he released the DVD documentary MAKING HISTORY WITH PIONEERS OF BLUEGRASS,
the culmination of over 10 years of filming and interviews. James is also the organizer of the Park Slope Bluegrass Oldtime Music Jamboree, an annual music Festival he started in 1998, that attracts musicians and fans
of traditional music to its workshops, jamming, and concerts — the only event of its kind in or around New
York City. Read More About James!
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ABA BOOTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Do you like meeting and talking to people at bluegrass festivals? Then, the ABA booth is the
place for you! Here you have the opportunity to meet and talk to festival-goers from all over the
country (and the world!), promote the ABA and its activities, and enjoy great bluegrass music all
at the same time! If you can volunteer for a few hours, we would love to have you join us.
We need volunteers to help at the ABA booth for:

September 12-14, Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival, Ft.Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. If interested, please contact Jan Zale ([email protected])

October 17-19, Pickin’ in the Vines Bluegrass Festival, 10965 N. Moonscape Way, Kingman,
AZ. If interested, please contact Rosemary Langley ([email protected])
THANK YOU!
HAVE FUN WHILE HELPING TO PROMOTE BLUEGRASS MUSIC IN ARIZONA!
Prescott Festival ABA Booth Volunteers - Peggy Craig, Gina & Ned Robbins
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The ABA Needs Your Help!
The ABA is looking for a permanent venue in the Phoenix area to host concerts, workshops, and jamming sessions.
Many bluegrass associations have partnered with churches or schools to
use their parish hall, auditorium, and/or classrooms for these events.
We need your help to find a willing partner. This can be a win-win arrangement, as the church or school
can use the events as fundraisers by providing refreshments. It would be great if the potential venue also
had folding chairs available and parking. Concerts could draw up to 200 people, depending on the traveling bluegrass band coming through town.
If you have a suggested venue, contact James Reams at 718-374-1086 or via email [email protected]. Please provide the address and contact information for your recommendation. All suitable venues will be reviewed by the ABA Board prior to selection. Thank you!
Welcome New Members!
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Robert Curell
8/1
Liz Randol
8/2
Nan Gacey
8/2
Jean Curry
8/2
Robert Greenwood
8/3
Dave Frick
8/6
James Boggess
8/7
Charles Freund
8/7
Mike Zale
8/9
Mamie Chapman
8/10
Kathy Howard
8/12
Judith Mente
8/12
Roger Scharenbroich 8/13
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Marjorie Bogges
8/13
DeWayne Tripp
8/14
Galen Anderson
8/16
Harold Chapman
8/17
Kathy Hoyt
8/18
Terry Krafthefer
8/20
Merthi Keeney
8/22
Charlotte Couch
8/23
Dee Bryan
8/25
Kathy Murbach
8/25
Joyce Mills
8/27
Ruth Jonas
8/28
Laura Clutter
8/31
Carmen Williams
(no date)
Avie and Jerry Guttman
Dennis Lease
Barry & Christy Smith
Joe Wilkerson
Contact us | Arizona Bluegrass
Mailing Address:
Arizona Bluegrass Association
P.O. Box 8139
Glendale, AZ 85312-8139
www.ArizonaBluegrass.com
Send emails to: [email protected]
Membership questions [email protected]
News, Announcements, Jam Questions [email protected]
Account Questions - [email protected]
Volunteer to help! - [email protected]
Webmaster - [email protected]
Visit and join our Group on Facebook!
JAM SCHEDULE – Art Wirtz
Please submit additions, corrections, etc. to Art at [email protected]
Sundays
1st of the month
NEW---4:00 pm Saddle Brooke Clubhouse Jam – Agave Lounge, Saddle brooke Country Club. 64500 E. Saddle
Brooke Blvd. Saddle Brooke (Tucson) AZ.85759. Food (Pizza etc.)Available for purchase (CC only) after 5:00
PM. Contact Rich: 520 818 0358 or [email protected]. Year Round NOTE: NO JAM IN AUGUST OR DECEMBER
3rd of the month
3:00 pm Elks Club Jam Elks Club, 2455 N. Apache Tr ail, Apache J unction, AZ (October – April) Contact Jan
Zale: 602 619 4163
Mondays
1st and 3rd of the month
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED WHILE SEEKING NEW LOCATION7:00 pm Bill Johnson’s Big Apple Jam,
Phoenix, AZ. All skill levels, prefer traditional bluegrass instruments and songs. Contact: Tim McCoy [email protected] Year Round
2nd and 4th of the month
6:30 pm Scottsdale Jam, Gr anite Reef Senior Center ,1700 N. Gr anite Reef Road. Contact: Pr icilla Har p pr [email protected] 480 219 2510 C 480 612 5963 or Debi Duvall [email protected] 480 600 0606 All experience levels
and all instruments. Year round
Tuesdays all
3rd of the month
CHANGE 6:00 pm Peoria Library Acoustic Jams, 8463 W. Monr oe St. Peor ia, AZ. Contact: Dan Cobb: [email protected]
6:00 pm Shalimar Jam, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe, AZ. Contact: Dan Stone 480 213 8747 dr r [email protected] Acoustic
only, All experience levels, traditional Bluegrass and American roots music. Year Round
4th of the month
6:30-7:45 Sing Alongs and local Bands, 12034 N. Clubhouse Squar e, Youngstown, AZ. (come up 111 th St. to Alabama then turn West) Contact: Paul Wilson 623 939 2406.
All experience levels, Acoustic only, Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel. Year Round except Dec. June, July, Aug.
5th of the month
5:30 – 8:30 5th Tuesday Jam at the Stones- Potluck and Jam. 2512 South Bala Dr., Tempe Contact:Dan Stone
[email protected] (does not include a jam on December 31) acoustic only, traditional bluegrass and American roots music.
Wednesdays all
1:00 pm – 3:30pm Pyle Adult Recreation Center, SW Cor ner of Rur al and Souther n, bluegr ass, Countr y, Gospel, and folk. All experience levels Contact: David Bernstein 480 234 6350 [email protected] Year round
6:00 pm Wednesday Jam, 11596 sier r a Dawn Blvd., Sur pr ise, AZ.Contact Bob Tobias 623 933 4057 All exper ience levels, acoustic only, open to any song choice.
6:00 pm Phoenix/Hootenanny Jam, The Beattitudes Campus, Luther Life Center , 1610 West Glendale Ave.
Phoenix (Directions at guard gate on Glendale Ave. North Side) 6pm-Round Robin Jam everyone welcome 7pmIndividual Performances (Professional entertainers scheduled by the Beaded Lizard Folk Musicians. Contact: Igor
Glenn 602 315 1525.
Last of the month
6:00 pm Glendale Library Jam, 5959 W. Br own Road, Glendale , AZ (in the lar ge meeting r oom) Contact: Ivy
623 930 3573. Year Round
Thursdays
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JAM SCHEDULE—Continued
Fridays
All
CHANGE 4:30 PM – 8 PM Open mic format. Amer ican Legion Dining Hall 99th Ave Just North of Peoria Ave. American legion has food available (Steaks ,Fish Fry) 4:30 – 6:30. Contact; Gene Burkhart 817 223 8526
[email protected] or Jackie Thomas 623 815 2308 [email protected] Year Round
9:00 am Pyle Adult Recreation Center Jam, 655 East Souther n Tempe, AZ (SW cor ner of Rur al and Souther n, enter
from Southern) Globe Room. Contact David Bernstein 480 234 6350 [email protected] . All instruments welcome but no
amplification. All experience levels. All types of songs. Year Round
2nd of the month
6:00 pm Knights of Columbus Jam, 8066 N 49th Ave, Glendale, AZ. Fish Fry begins at 5:00 pm or you can order off of the
menu. Contact: Rick or Leslie Rhodes 602 768 0478 or 602 565 3285 Acoustic instruments, Primarily for Intermediate
to Advanced Pickers but beginners are always welcome and encouraged.
3rd of the month
7:00 pm Gilbert Jam, Fir st Methodist Chur ch, 331 South Cooper Road, Room 142, Gilber t, AZ Contact:Mar ty Pr ovince
[email protected] All instruments ok but mainly acoustic, all experience levels, all types of songs, Sept.- May. Park in East
Parking lot behind Church.
1st and 3rd of the month
1:15 pm Foothills Library South of Highway 101 at 57 th Ave in the west Valley. All levels , all songs. contact David
Bernstein [email protected] 480 234 6350 Year Round.
Saturdays
1st 2nd, 4th and 5th of the month
6:30 pm Sing Alongs and local Bands, 12034 N. Clubhouse Squar e, Youngstown, AZ. Contact: Paul Wilson 623 939
2406.
3rd of the month
Noon- 3:30 AZ Pickers and Grinners Jam, Performer and Round Robin, 2802 E.Devonshir e, Phoenix, AZ Contact
Andy Hurlbut 602 437 0811
4th of the month
9:00 am Phoenix Mountain Dulcimer Group and Jam, Metr oCenter Mall:9617 N. Metr o Par kway W., Phoenix,AZ
Community Room (Next to Food Court) Beginner to advanced, all instruments welcome, Year Round. Contact: Mike
McClure 602 739 4577 or [email protected]
4th of the month
9:30 am Sun Lakes Cottonwood Jam, 25630 S. Br entwood Dr . Chandler , AZ (Also known as Sun Lakes) In the Phoenix Room. Contact: Rich Mente 480 802 1164. Intermediate and Advanced players only. Acoustic bluegrass stringed
instruments. Primarily traditional Bluegrass and American Roots Music. Year round.
BLUEGRASS AMBASSADORS
NEEDED!
The mission of the ABA is to promote bluegrass music in Arizona. In order to
do that, we need to have a presence in the communities located throughout the state.
We’re looking for friendly, outgoing people from outside the Phoenix area to represent bluegrass and the ABA at area festivals, concerts, and other events that happen
near you.
If you like talking to people about bluegrass, maybe even picking/jamming a bit
whenever and wherever the mood strikes you, then you’re already an Ambassador of
Bluegrass, and we need you! For more information contact James Reams at 718-374
-1086 or email him at [email protected].
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Upcoming Festivals & Events Schedule - 2014
AUGUST
CANCELED—High Pines Festival, Pinetop, AZ.
August 10, 6:00 p.m., Bluegrass Gospel Fest featuring Jason Donne and the Open Graves
and Nehemiah. Wildflower School Media Center, 325 S. Wildflower Dr, Goodyear, AZ. No admission charge, however an offering will be received for the bands. For more information, contact Mike
Cahill, 623-692-6850.
August 22-24, 40th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, Santa Fe, NM,
featuring James Reams & The Barnstormers. http://southwestpickers-festival.org/
SEPTEMBER
September 5-6, Fountain of Life Bluegrass Gospel Festival, 3160 N. Lynx Lake Dr, Prescott
Valley (corner of Lynx Lake Dr & Sunset). Free admission (love offerings will be accepted). Performers include Bost Family, Brush Arbor Revival, Nehemiah 4:20, and Cinder Mountain. For more
information, call 928-713-3616.
September 12-14, Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival, Ft.Tuthill County
Park, Flagstaff, AZ. Info at http://pickininthepines.org/
September 14, 7:00p, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St, Mesa
85201. Grammy award winning old-time string band. Mesa Arts Center Box Office - 480.644.6500.
http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/shows/performing-live/oldcrowmedicineshow
September 26-29, Payson Fiddle-In Acoustic Band Competition, Payson, AZ. For more information, contact Nelson Beck, 928-474-5242, x306, [email protected]
OCTOBER
October 17-19, Kingman’s 1st Annual Pickin’ in the Vines Bluegrass Festival. Stetson Winery
is the Festival host (10965 N. Moonscape Way, Kingman, AZ). The venue is fully appointed with an
event building, spacious patio, veranda and acres of dry campground. For more information—http://
www.kingmanbluegrassfestival.com/
CANCELED—Desert Bluegrass Festival, AVA Amphitheater, Tucson, AZ. For details—http://
www.desertbluegrass.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=167
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If you would like to join us in promoting and encouraging
the uniquely American musical forms of bluegrass, oldtime, gospel, and traditional instrumental and vocal music
of the USA, we welcome your participation.
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